“You’re climbing Everest by looking down at your feet, not looking up at the mountain. The second I look up, I wouldn’t be able to breathe, and it would all be too daunting.”
By Gabriel Packard | Published: March 26, 2018
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Sometimes it takes another set of eyes to see what your story is REALLY about.
By Yi Shun Lai | Published: March 23, 2018
Treat yourself – and write more, too.
By Melissa Hart | Published: March 22, 2018
Struggling with the business side of being an author? This industry-focused conference in the Pacific Northwest is here to help.
By Melissa Hart | Published: March 20, 2018
“[Writing] takes a long time. There is no rushing it and the work exists on its own timetable, outside of your own personal deadlines.”
By Gabriel Packard | Published: March 19, 2018
A five-step guide for taking your book on the road.
By Jen A. Miller | Published: March 16, 2018
“The more specific you are in writing, the more general an audience can react to it.”
Published: March 13, 2018
“Honoring the separation between the private activity of writing and the public activity of being a writer has helped me structure my days.”
By Gabriel Packard | Published: March 5, 2018
“To me, all my books are about human nature.”
By Allison Futterman | Published: March 2, 2018
A quick-and-dirty guide for finding an agent.
By Brandi Reissenweber | Published: March 1, 2018
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